What My Cleft Taught Me
In honor of Cleft Awareness Month 2021, Smile Train's Cleft Community Advisory Council presents real-life stories of growing up with a cleft or being the mom to a child with a cleft from people who have been there.
A Mother Learns to Trust
Pamela Sheeran on Smile Train’s Investment in Expanding Non-Surgical Cleft Care
How Iva Found Joy in Her Cleft
Why My Son Says He Always Wanted a Cleft
How Jasmine went from fear and self-doubt upon receiving the news that her baby would have a cleft to raising a six-year-old who is #CleftProud.
Nourishing Hope in the Philippines
Dr. Ingrid Leal lends her expertise to improve nutrition programs in the Philippines
“It is a Journey”: In Conversation with the Mom of a Child With a Cleft
Clefts are not just "fixable."
Chelsea and Luca
When Chelsea learned Luca would be born with a cleft, she couldn't find a community to comfort her. So she started her own.
Christina Errico: The Cleft Community Holds Smile Train Accountable
Overcoming stigma "taught me just what a strong and determined woman I am."
CCAC Spotlight: Jessi Fasse
Her family's motto: “May Your Smile Change the World.”
CCAC Spotlight: Amanda Terrazas
She endured 16 cleft surgeries as a girl. Now, nothing stops Amanda from living #CleftStrong.